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Seats and Seals Selection Guide
Gilbert Jul 16, 2012
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We are often asked to help customers vet through all of the different
options we have in our seat materials. There are an immense amount of
seats that can be used in valves. In this post we touch on a few of the most
common seat materials and the places they are used often.
Super-Tek (TFM) Seats
Super-Tek (TFM) offers all of the properties of reinforced TFE with
greater strength, toughness, and improved thermo-mechanical properties
offering lower coefficient of friction for lower torques and less
permeability, reduced cold flow deformation and enhanced deformation
recovery.
Temperature Range -50°F to 500°F
Click here to find TFM Seated Valves
DELRIN Seats
This seat is very rigid and does not undergo cold flow. They can withstand
pressures of up to 6000 psi dependent on valve size and a temperature
range of -70°F to 180°F. Delrin also withstands nuclear radiation at doses
of up to 106 rads. Do not use on oxygen service, or steam.
Reinforced Teflon (RTFE) Seats
This is produced by adding 15% fibrous glass to Virgin Teflon and has a
greater pressure temperature rating than Teflon. They also have a better
cycle life than Teflon.
Click here to find RTFE Seated Valves
Kel F (PCTFE) Seats
This material is a fluorocarbon rubber. Kel F is a registered trademark of
3M Corp. It can be used for cryogenic service at tempartures of -400°F up
to 500°F at pressure up to 1500 psi
Metal Seats
Recommended for service with severe flashing or hydraulic shock,
abrasive media or where possible trapped metal may exist. ValveMan
offers metal seats in different classes of Shut Off including Class IV, V
and VI.
Nylon Seats
Special Nylon seats are offered for higher pressure and lower temperature
service. They can be used in high-pressure air, oil and other gas media but
are not suited for strong oxidizing agents. Temperature rating -30°F to
200°F
Peek Seats
This material offers a unique combination of chemical mechanical
electrical and thermal properties. The only know solvent of Peek is
concentrated sulfuric acid. It will withstand temperatures up to 600°F and
pressures up to 4500 psi
Click here to find PEEK Seated Valves
50/50 Seats
50/50 seats are combined the strength of metal with the lubricity of TFE.
50% 316
powder combined with 50% TFE. Offers the abrasion resistance
of metal with higher pressure and temperature ratings than RPTFE.
Temperature rating -20° to 550° / Steam rating 250 SWP.
Click here to find 50/50 Seated Valves
Virgin Teflon (TFE) Seats
This is the most widely used seating material an dis excellent for most
services. Teflon is excellent at pressure below 1500 psi & at temperatures
from -20°F to 400°F. It will not withstand temperature fluctuations in
excess of 200°F & are not reusable. It has excellent resistance to a wide
range of chemicals.
UHMW Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Seats
UHMW polyethylene is used for highly radioactive materials where TFE is
not acceptable (> 104 rads ) and is rated 2 x 107 rads. These seats also
meet the requirements of the tobacco industry whenever TFE is prohibited,
and are especially well-suited for handling highly abrasive media.
Temperature Range -70°F to 200°F, not suitable for steam
Click here to find UHMW Seated Valves
Super-Tek II Seats
Super-Tek II glass filled TFM-25% glass reinforced with 75% TFM, is
good for temperature ranging from -320°F to 572°F. This material offers a
wide temperature range with better cycle life than TFM. Ideal for Steam,
hot gasses, thermal fluids and a variety of process chemicals.
Super-Tek III Seats
This is a Teflon base filled with glass amorphour carbon powder and
graphite. It has lower thermal contraction-expansion rate than PTFE and is
ideal for steam or thermal fluid applications up to 575°F
GRAPHOIL Seats
Useable from -70° to 1000°F on almost any mdeia. It is the standard seal
on all fire rated valves
Click here to find Graphoil Seated Valves
Stainless Filled TFE Seats
Combined the strength of metal with the lubricity of TFE. 50% 316
powder combined with 50% TFE. Offers the abrasion resistance of metal
with higher pressure and temperature ratings than RPTFE. Tem- perature
rating -20°F to 550°F / Steam rating 250 SWP
Viton Seats
These body seals are excellent at all rated pressures with a temperature
range of -20° to 400°F. Viton is the best elastomer seal for higher
temperature applications, but it should not be used on steam.
Spiral Wound Wire Graphite Seats
Manufactured by spirally winding a preformed V shape SS316 metal strip
and a graphite sealing filler in combination. This gasket has adequate
flexibility and recovery to maintain a seal under variable and uneven
loading, pressure, and temperature fluctuation, bolt stress relaxation and
creep. Temperature range from 320° to +1000°F.
Can’t find the valve you are looking for on ValveMan? Contact us and we
will be happy to help you find the right valve for your application!
